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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... HYPOVENTILATION • Rising ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... and Management Differential ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding)
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Response Management Algorithm ... atelectasis • Lung ... #Hypoxia #differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Large complex pleural effusion on Lung POCUS

Large complex pleural effusion as the etiology of this patient's
Large complex pleural ... effusion on Lung ... POCUS Large ... complex pleural ... #POCUS #lung #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... B lines/lung sliding ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
associates anterior lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS